February 19th, 2009 // comments (0)

Iraqi Shoe Thrower Talks In Court

Muntadher al-Zaidi, the Iraqi shoe tosser, speaks at a court appearance:

He explained his actions in an hour-long appearance on Thursday at the Central Criminal Court of Iraq. Asked if anyone pushed or motivated him to do this, al-Zaidi said he was spurred on by the “violations that are committed against the Iraqi people.”

“I could only see Bush and feel the blood of the innocents flow under his feet, as he was smiling that smile — as if he had come to bid farewell to Iraq and with the last support and more than 1 million martyrs,” al-Zaidi said. “At that moment, I felt this is the man who killed our nation … the main murderer and the main person responsible for killing our nation.”

al-Zaidi is facing up to 15 years in prison, his trial has been delayed until March.

Related:

• January 25, 2010 -- CHEMICAL ALI EXECUTED
• December 17, 2009 -- INSURGENTS HACK DRONES
• December 8, 2009 -- IRAQ ATTACK KILLS 118
• December 1, 2009 -- IRAQI SHOE THROWER
• April 6, 2009 -- Media Snap Photos Of Returning Dead
• March 18, 2009 -- Video: Iraq, Six Years Later
• February 27, 2009 -- Obama Sets A Date For Iraq War End
• February 27, 2009 -- Obama Iraq Pullout Plans Coming
• February 5, 2009 -- Iraqi Prime Minister’s Party Wins
• February 5, 2009 -- Recounting The Ballots… In Iraq